Collections of the Week: Friday, Oct 25th to Thursday, Oct 31st, 2013

Happy Friday!

Here we are in November already! I just can't believe how time flies. There are a lot of Holidays to celebrate around this time of the year.  

Halloween was just yesterday. Some said that it's their most favorite holiday, the day that they have been waiting for all year around. Fun costumes, spooky decorations, including Jack O' Lantern, and Trick or Treating are customary practices in most countries.


Thanksgiving for the US folks is just around the corner. It is the forth Thursday of November while Canadians have theirs on the second Monday of October. Thanksgiving is actually my next most favorite holiday after Christmas. Thanksgiving day was historically celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest. Today, it is more known as a tradition where families and friends get together and give thanks for what they have for. A special meal is served, which include large roasted turkey.

Christmas is not too far behind. Even though Christmas is celebrated around the world, it is celebrated differently among countries. Christmas traditions may vary as they are deeply influenced by local cultures. I find them intriguing. You can find more well-written and fun articles about Christmas around the world on Julie's Blue Morning Expressions blog. 
  
I am humbled to be included in 14 awesome collection this week. Thank you to those who included my items. I'm truly honored.

Many thanks for your visit. Feel free to leave a comment here and at the collections, share this post by clicking the social media icons (twitter, google+, facebook etc) found on top, just under this blog post title.

Collections of the Week: Friday, Oct 18th to Thursday, Oct 24th, 2013

Happy Friday!

This week has been a busy week including a quick trip to Singapore on Thursday and coming right back on Friday afternoon.

I am honored to be included in the following collections curated by other amazing Artfire members. I appreciate their kindness for including my items and in return, I spread the words out about these collections including highlighting them here in my blog.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Collections of the Week: Friday, Oct 11th to Friday, Oct 18th, 2013

Happy Friday!

Here we are on the weekend already.  I hope you had a great week. Guess what? I'm the lucky winner of ShadowDogDesigns' giveaway hosted at http://christiecottage.blogspot.com. I have been admiring Catherine's works so to win a pair of her earrings really made my day. Thanks so much, Catherine! And thank you Jacki for hosting the giveaway.

Copper and turquoise are a perfect combination as this pair of handmade earrings show! Exquisitely detailed copper beads and blue Sleeping Beauty turquoise nuggets are the stars of the KASHMIR SKY earrings. Dazzling for dress up and delightful with casual clothes, the KASHMIR SKY earrings will quickly become favorites as you reach for them time and time again. The KASHMIR SKY earrings were designed and carefully handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs in a studio overlooking miles of stunning Southwestern desert.

Here is the important information for the KASHMIR SKY handmade earrings:

Fancy copper beads: app. 16 mm x 12 mm
Sleeping Beauty turquoise nuggets: on average, app. 8 mm x 9 mm
Metal: copper and sterling silver
Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with copper bead accent
Length: just a bit less than 2" / 5.1 cm


Turquoise is believed to be a stone of wholeness, promoting a sense of unity with all that surrounds us; it brings peace of mind, a soothing energy and healing of the spirit.  Said to bring wisdom and understanding, turquoise helps in the recognition of beauty, in others as well as ourselves.  It melds together the energies of the heavens with the consciousness of Mother Earth. Copper is believed to allow the wearer to recognize the barriers which are in the path of personal development. Silver is a metal of love and healing; it is a mirror to the soul, helping us to see ourselves as others see us.

Now it's time to share some of fantastic Artfire collections featuring some of my items. Thank you Lisa, Pam, Anna and Valerie for including me on your beautiful collections.

Lisa of cardsbylibe generously made 3 collections that included my tags and banner. Look how awesome her collections are! 2 of them featuring handmade items participated at Julie & Blu's blog:  Countdown to Christmas - Week 4. 

Pam of PebblesatmyFeet curated Pink and Brown collection that made in to Artfire Front Page. Yay!

Anna of craftsofthepast faithfully making collection on a weekly basis for Wanelo Save team. Thanks Anna for promoting us continuously.

And last but not least, let's welcome Valerie of ValeriePullam to Artfire. It is her first time curating a collection and she did it beautifully, didn't she?

Into the Deep Blue Sea

Happy Sunday!

Here is my Artfire collection firstly curated. There is always first time of everything; after all if I don't try to make them now, when would that time ever come.

The "Into the Deep Blue Sea" is made with The Checked In Today! Guild in mind, one of the guilds I'm enjoying be a part of.


I hope you like it as much as I do.  Click on the picture to bring you to the collection and leave a comment if you like it, that will give a boost and support to these wonderful artists.

Enjoy!